Budapest to Acapulco: time difference
Acapulco is 8 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 17:54 5:54 PM Acapulco 09:54 9:54 AM You –:–
17:54 5:54 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
09:54 9:54 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:17
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−8 h
Acapulco is 8 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Acapulco are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇺 Budapest
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Acapulco
16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇲🇽 Acapulco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:54 | 09:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 658,609 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Acapulco: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Acapulco when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 1:00 AM in Acapulco.
What time is it in Acapulco at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Acapulco it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Acapulco are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Acapulco), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Acapulco?
Until 8:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Acapulco. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Acapulco it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Acapulco change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Acapulco will be 7 hours behind Budapest.
